Truss for human rupture



TRUSS FOR HUMAN RUPTURE Filed Dec. 8, 1937 M Met 5, 5, I v I INVENTOR.

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Patented DecQ27, 1938 I v 2 142 073 .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

- muss Fox. HUMAN aur'runn Oliver (.lornelius Dobbs; Birmingham, Ala., assignor'to The Dobhs Truss Company, Incorporated, Birmingham; Ala.

Application December a, 1937, Serial No. 178,714

1 Claim. ((21. 128-108) My invention relates to trusses for hernia, or 5. The main feature of the injury pad 5 is its in other words commonly known as human concave face II which causes it to fit and hold rupture, and has for its object the proper placing directly'in place over the injury orrupture. The of supporting concave pads adjacent the injury back pad 9 is also made with a slightly. concave 5 so as to exert pressure on same and at the same face so as to better fit against the human back 5 time afford comfort and relief. I am aware of bone. the fact that there are other trusses in use, but The front construction of the double truss is there is none that combines the features and adthe same as the single except that the double vantages, especially the concave pad, as will be pads are joined together as indicated by Hi which 10 hereinafter disclosed in my invention. connection is preferably made of rubber integral 10 The right is reserved to manufacture the truss with pads. out of any material that may be suitable for the Steel member I is adjustable-by bending so as purpose, but I prefer to use rubber over metal to apply whatever pressure may be desired on the pads with the concave face directly in contact pads. In other words, the wearer adjusts the truss by manipulating the steel wire that holds The mechanical features of the invention are the pads in proper position. On account of the illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which variable sizes of the human body the trusses are Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a single type truss to be manufactured in various sizes within certain with part of the injury pad partly cut away; Fig. limits so as to accommodate each particular user. 2 is a plan view of the single type truss in place My type of .single truss is intended to beused in 2b on the human body; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the the manner indicated by Fig. 2. It will be noted injury pad cut through its center on line B-IB that the rubber covered steel member passes of Fig. 3a; Fig. 3a is an edge view of single type around the left side of the human body and pad partly cut away; Fig. 4 is a perspective view carries the injury pad over to the right front. 2 of the double type truss on the human body; Fig. This eliminates use of any objectionable straps or 5 is a perspective view of the double type truss other devices to hold the injury pad in proper of! the human body. place against the body. By using the steel mem- Similar reference numerals refer to similar her with curved end inserted in the socket formed parts throughout the several views. by the two disks and the socket being off center.

The truss is made up with a spring steel wire, the movements of the body bending are accom- 30 P e e b y Stainless Steel, approximately U sh ped modated. In other words the injury pad is self indicated by I having a rubber "covering 2. There adjusting. are two thin metal disks I withzholes 'I.' From Having described myinvention I claim:- the outer edge of each disk across its center for A' truss for use on the human body, said truss about two thirds of diameter of disk is a groove comprising a substantially U shaped steel mem- 35 '6 that reaches an open space 3 at the end of the. her with rubber tube covering except part of its groove. This space is to accommodate a short ends,'said steel member have short L shaped ends, endturned at right angle part 8 of steel member I a pad for injury mounted on one end of said l disposed to hold the assembled p in place on steel member, said pad having a concave face, a

40 steel member I, and at. the same time permit similar and slightly larger pad mounted on the 40 partly rotary movement of pad on steel member other end .of said steel member, said pads being I. The metal disks may be held together by made-of molded rubber covering two thin metal means of rivets or semi circle lips formed out of disks, said disks being held face to face by any holes I. Made fast to the disks 4 by molding or suitable means and having a groove in each disk any other suitable means is rubber 5 that enveso as to form a substantially round hole two 45 lopes the disks. After the pad is assembled the thirds of the way through the center of the asturned end 8 on steel member I is forced through sembled pad, said hole for inserting an end of passage way formed by two grooves 6 facing each said steel member, a socket at the inner end of other. When fully inserted 8 becomes a latch to said hole "to accommodate the L shaped turned hold the pad in place on steel member I. The end of said U shaped steel member. 50

back pad 9 is slightly larger than the'injury pad OLIVER. CORNELIUS DOBBS. 

